Thailand vs Tonga: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Thailand
56.4%
in 2014
Tonga
56.1%
in 2014
Thailand rank
53rd
Tonga rank
55th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Thailand
  • Tonga
020406080194619802014

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 56.4% against 56.1% in Tonga, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Tonga ahead.

Thailand ranks 53rd and Tonga ranks 55th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 22.9% 57.2% 34.4% Tonga
1980s 27.0% 62.8% 35.8% Tonga
1990s 39.5% 41.5% 2.0% Tonga
2000s 53.8% 47.9% 5.9% Thailand
2010s 59.0% 52.2% 6.8% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Thailand or Tonga?
Thailand, at 56.4% against 56.1% in Tonga as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Thailand and Tonga?
0.3%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Tonga?
40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
How do Thailand and Tonga rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Thailand ranks 53rd and Tonga ranks 55th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Thailand vs Tonga: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid, drawing on Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Retrieved 29 August 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/merchandise-imports-gdp-cepii/thailand/tonga/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/merchandise-imports-gdp-cepii/thailand/tonga/">Thailand vs Tonga: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.